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Several communicating boils of the skin and subcutaneous tiissues with the production and discharge of pus and death of tissue
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Carbuncle
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Inflammation characterized by exudate rich in fibrin
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Fibrinous
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Inflammation characterized by active inflammation, tissue destruction, and the presence of an inflammatory exudate containing lymphocytes and macrophages
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Chronic
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An increase in the diameter of a vessel
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Vasodilation
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An abscess due to pyogenic infection of a sweat gland or hair follicle
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Foruncle
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An inflamed area of pus that is walled off by a membrane
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Abscess
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Inflammation characterized by loss of epithelium resulting in ulcerous lesion
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Ulcerative
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An open sore or lesion of skin or mucous membrane accompanied by sloughing of inflammed necrotic tissue
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Ulcer
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Heat
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Calor
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A specialized form of chronic inflammation characterized by the formation of granulomas
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Granulomatous
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Any fluid released from the body with a high concentration of protein, cells, or solid debris
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Exudate
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A tissue reaction to irritation, infection, or injury marked by localized heat, swelling, redness, pain, and sometimes loss of function
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Inflammation
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Swelling
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Tumor
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Scar
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Cicatrix
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Inflammation characterized by ulceration and pseudomembrane over the ulcer
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Pseudomembranous
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The termination of the inflammatory response with the affected part returning to its normal state
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Resolution
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Kill bacteria and are involved in allergic reactions and parasitic infections
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Eosinophils
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A small elevation of the skin that contains pus
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Pustule
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Forming or containing pus
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Pyogenic
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Phagocytic cells that enter site of injury within 3 to 4 days
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Macrophages
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The movement of additional white blood cells to an area of inflammation in response to release of chemical mediators by neutrophiles, monocytes, and injured tissue
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Chemotaxis
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Inflammation characterized by exudation of clear fluid with few cells
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Serous
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A decrease in the diameter of a vessel
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Vasoconstriction
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Protein-rich fluid containing white blood cells, especially neutrophiles, and cell debris produced during inflammation
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Pus
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The replacement of damaged tissue with a scar tissue
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Cicatrix
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Escape of blood from the blood vascular system
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Hemorrhage
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Redness
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Rubor
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Blister-like elevation of skin containing serous fluid
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Vesicle
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Blood cells that release histamine, causing vasodilation
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Basophils
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White blood cells that have surface proteins specific for antigens
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Lymphocytes
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A process in which phagocytes (i.e., neutrophiles, monocytes, and macrophages) engulf and destroy microorganisms, other foreign antigens, and cell debris)
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Phagocutosis
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First cells to enter site of injury
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Neutrophils
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Pain
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Dolor
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Frequent urination
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Polyuria
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Antemortem, pinpoint, extravascular blood discolorations visible as small red or purplish hemorrhages of the skin or mucous membranes
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Petechiae
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Blood in the feces
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Melena
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Excess of blood in an area of the body
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Hyperemia
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Loss of moisture from body tissue that may occur antemortem or postmortem
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Dehydration
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Blood in the urine
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Hematuria
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Reduction in arterial bloody supply
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Ischemia
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid within the pericardial sac
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Hydropericardium
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A mass of undissolved matter present in a blood or lymphatic vessel and brought there by the blood or lymph; may be solid, liquid, or gaseous. Occlusions of the vessels from these usually result in the developement of infarcts.
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Embolus
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The formation or presence of an attached blood clot
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Thrombosis
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Accumulation of free serous fluid in the abdominal cavity
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Ascites
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Generalized massive edema in subcutaneous tissue
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Anasarca
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Bleeding from the nose
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Epistaxis
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Sudden Obstruction of a blood vessel by debris (Blood clots, cholesterol-containing plaques, masses of bacteria, cancer cells, amniotic fluid, fat from the marrow of broken bones, and injected substances such as air bubbles or particulate matter all my lodge in blood vessels and obstruct circulation.)
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Pulmonary Edema
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An abnormal excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue in connective tissue that produces an indentation when pressed by the finger.
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Pitting Edema
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Loss of blood to the point where lfe can no longer be sustained
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Exsanguination
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A swelling composed of a mass of extravascular blood confined to an organ, tissue, or space and caused by a break in a blood vessel
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Hematoma
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Abnormal accumulation of fluids in tissue or body cavities
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Edema
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Vomiting of blood
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Hematemesis
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A chemical reaction of a compound with water, usually resulting in the formation of one or more new compounds
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Hydrolysis
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A blood clot that obstructs a blood vessel or a cavity of the heart
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Thrombus
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the thoracic cavity
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Hydrothorax
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Accumulation of an excess of blood or tissue fluid in a body part
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Hyperemia
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Blood in the sputum
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Hemoptysis
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Small, nonelevated hemorrhagic path; extravasation of blood into a tissue
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Wcchymosis
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A fluid-filled sac that develops in the ovary and consists of one or more chambers
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Ovarian Cysts
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A fatty, cancerous tumor that grows in deep connective tissue spaces - primarily in the popliteal space, in the medial thigh, in the retroperitonium, and in the shoulder area
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Liposarcoma
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Slow growing, benign neoplasm of epithelial origin that are commonly found on the pituitary gland or the adrenal gland
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Adenomas
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A malignant neoplasm of smooth muscle
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Leiomyosarcoma
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A sac within or on the body surface containing air or fluid
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Cyst
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A closed sac found just under the skin containing a cheese-like material formed from skin secretions
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Sebacious cyst
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Loss of hair
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Alopecia
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Tissue found primarily within mucous membranes, serous membranes, and the epidermis of the skin
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Epithelial tissue
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The study of tumors
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Oncology
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Growths found on the external sex organs
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Genital warts
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A growth or mass of tissue that protrudes from a mucous membrane
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Polyps
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The state of being extremely lean
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Emaciation
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Growing worse; resisting treatment, said of cancerous growths. Tending or threatening to produce death; harmful
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Malignant
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Benign tumor originating in or consisting of bone tissue
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Osteoma
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Skin cancer that arises from the epidermis and resembles the squamous cells in the outer layers of the skin
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Uncommon, malignant neoplasms that grow rapidly, arising from cells derived from vessels
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Angiosarcoma
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Rare, benign tumors that tend to arise at the base of the skull near the pituitary gland
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Chondromas
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The spread of cancer from its primary site to a distant location in the body
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Metastasis
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Benign tumors of the lymph vessels
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empty
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An aggressive, rapid growing bone cancer that often spreads to the lungs in its early stages
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empty
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A malignant epithelial tumor with tubular, acinar, or papillary growth patterns, and/or mucus production by the tumor cells and are the most common type of lung cancer
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Adenocarcinomas
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A benign tumor that consists of vessels
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Angiomas
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A malignant tumor that results from a mutation during lymphocyte production
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Lymphomas
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Malignant tumors of blood vessels
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Hemangiosarcoma
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Specialized type of epithelial tissue that lines the blood vessels in the body
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Endothelium
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Benign tumors that are the most common primary cardiac tumors in the fetus, neonate, and young child
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Rhabdomyomas
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The abnormal, excessive, and uncontrolled multiplication of cells with the formation of a mass or new growths of tissue
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Neoplasm
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Malignant tumors of lymph vessels
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Lymphangiosarcoma
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Benign tumors that arise from smooth muscle
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Leiomyoma
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Wart-like tumors
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Papillomas
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The most common cancer of the urinary system
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Transitional cell carcinoma
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A type of bone cancer that primarily affects the cartilage cells of the femur, arn, pelvis, knee, and spine
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Chondrasarcoma
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Benign tumor of blood vessels
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Hemangioma
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A form of brain cancer
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Glioma
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Occurs more frequently on the face, ears, neck, scalp, shoulders, and back, and arises from the basal cells in the epithelial tissues of the skin
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Basal cell carcinoma
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Not recurrent or progressive; nonmalignant
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Benign
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Benign tumors composed of fat cells, and they may occur in any fat tissues
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Lipomas
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Benign tumors found on the lining of the intestinal track, trachea, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, or colon
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Polyps
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A category of benign tumor composed of fibrous tissue
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Fibromas
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Large, destructive, infiltrating malignant tumors consisting of fibrous tissue
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Fribrosarcoma
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A rare, fast - growing, malignant tumor that accounts for over half of the soft tissue sarcomas in the children
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Rhabdomyosarcoma
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A benign tumor of nervous tissue
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Neuroma
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A state of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting that may occur in many chronic disease, malignancies and infections.
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Cachexia
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Form of skin cancer that begins in the melanocytes
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Melanomas
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An abnormally high red blood cell count
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Erythrocytosis
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Christmas disease
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Hemophilia B
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An increase in total red blood cell mass
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Polycythemia vera
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Anemia caused by a failure of the body to produce enough intrinsic factor to absorb vitamin B12
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Pernicious anemia
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Dizziness
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Vertigo
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A bruise
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Ecchymosis
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A decrease in the number of erythrocytes, hemoglobin, or both
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Anemia
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Thrombocytes
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Platelets
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Increase in the number of white blood cell in the blood; can be caused by infection, inflammation, trauma, or medications (e.g., corticosteroids)
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Leukocytosis
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Ringing in the ears
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Tinnitis
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An abnormal decrease in the number of platelets, which inhibits blood clotting
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Thrombocytopenia
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Anemia in which there is a decrease in the production of red blood cells
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Primary anemia
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A group of hereditary bleeding disorders marked by a deficiency of blood clotting proteins
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Hemophilia
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Abnormal reduction in the number of white blood cells in the blood
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Leukopenia
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Disease characterized by the appeareance of a great number of inmature and abnormal white blood cells
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Leukemia
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Anemia results from the premature hemolysis of red blood cells
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Hemolytic anemia
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Hemolytic disease of the newborn
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Errythroblastosis fetalis
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Anemia in which there is an increased loss or destruction of red blood cells
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Hemolytic anemia
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Anemia caused by improper growth or impaired function of bone marrow
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Aplastic anemia
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Condition in which spontaneous bleeding occurs in the subcutaneous tissues, causing the appearance of purple patches on the skin
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Purpura
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A hereditary, chronic anemia characterized by the presence of a large number of crescent-shaped red blood cells
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Sickle cell anemia
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Which of the following exudates contains pus? a. hemorragic exudate. b. purulent exudate. c. serous exudate. d. inflammatory exudate?
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purulent exudate
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Which of the following is true of an abscess? i. It is a localized area of infection.ii.It contains pus. iii. It is the cause of scar tissue formation. iv. It protects surrounding tissue from further damage by walling off the infection. a. i, ii, and iii. b. i, ii, iv. c. i. iii. iv. d. ii. iii. iv?
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b i, ii, and iv
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Which of the following statements describes the purpose of vasoconstriction of the venules surrounding a puncture wound? a. Vasoconstriction of the venules stops swelling. b. Vasoconstriction of the venules attracts chemical defenses of the body to the injure site. c. Vasoconstriction of the venules prevents the initial spread of the infection d. Vasoconstriction of the venules stops excessive bleeding
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c Vasoconstriction of the venules prevents the initial spread of the infection
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Which of the following is a specific pathological structural or functional change brought about by a disease ? a. inflammatory exudates. b. chronic inflammation c. function laesa. d. lesion
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c. function laesa
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Which of the following are short - lived cells that are the first to enter an injury site? a. neutrophils. b. eosinophils c. basophils. d. lymphocytes
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a. neutrophils
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Dolor
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Pain
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Rubor
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Redness
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Abscess
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A localized accumulation of pus
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Vesicle
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Blister like elevation of skin containing serous fluid
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Ulcer
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An opening sore or lesion of skin or mucous membrane accompanied by sloughing of inflamad necrotic tissue
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Anasarca
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Generalized edema
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Ascites
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Edema in the abdomen
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Hematuria
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Blood in the urine
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Melena
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Digested blood in the feces
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Hemoptysis
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Blood in the sputum
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Which of the following results from the slowing of blood flow? a. the blood transports large preteins into the interstitial fluids b. the blood becomes less viscous c. the blood warms d. the blood clots
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d. the blood clots
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Which of the following is a hemorrhage characterized by pinpoint bleeding? a. petechia b. ecchymosis c. hemoptysis d. epistaxis
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a. petechia
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Which of the following is edema of the scrotum? a. hydrothorax b. hydrocele c. hydropericardium d. hemoptysis
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b. Hydrocele
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The presence of an embolus in the coronary artery, which supplies blood to the myocardium, might cause which of the following? i.ischemia leading to a myocardial infarction ii.eventual hypoxia of the cells in the myocardium iii. passive hyperemia in the myocardium iv. immediate hydropericardium a. i and II b. ii and iii c. iii and iv d. i and iv
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a. i and ii
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Marron-colored stool indicates that bleeding is occuring in which portion of the digestive tract? a. esophagus b. stomach c. ileum or jejunum d. rectum
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c. ileum or jejunum
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Fibrosarcoma
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Large, destructivem infiltrating malignant tumors consisting of fibrous tissue
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Emaciation
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The state of being extremely lean
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Leiomyosarcoma
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A malignant neoplasm of smooth muscle that commonly metstasizes to the lungs
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Papillomas
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Wartlike tumors
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Basal cell carcinoma
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The most common form of skin cancer
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Which of the following is true of benign tumors? a.They grow by expansion b. they metastasize, creating secondary foci. c. they cause whole-body changes d. they cause extensive tissue damage
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a. They grow by expansion
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Which part of the following is another name for a melanocytic nevus? a. wart b. plaque c. mole d. birthmark
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c. mole
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Which of the following is a benign tumor? a. glioma b. lymphoma c. melanoma d. osteoma
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d. osteoma
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Which of the following tumors originates from epithelial tissue? a.neuroma b. squamous cell carcinoma c. fibrosarcoma d. Hodgkin's lymphoma
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b. Squamous cell carcinoma
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Which of the following tumors is found in the urinary tract? a. chondrosarcoma b. angiosarcoma c. rhabdomyosarcoma d. transitional cell carcinoma
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d. Transitional cell carcinoma
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Phosporus 32
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Sometimes used to treat erythrocytosis
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Ecchymosis
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Bruise
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Tinnitis
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Ringing in the ears
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Intrinsic factor deficiency
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Pernicious anemia
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Vertigo
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Dizziness
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Which of the following disorders is caused by the premature rupture of red blood cells? a. sickle cell anemia b. hemolytic anemia c. erythrocytosis d. hemophilia
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b. Hemolytic anemia
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Which of the following diseases is characterized by a significant decrease in the number if white blood cells? a. leukemia b. leukocytosis c. erythroblastosis fetalis d. leucopenia
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d. Leucopenia
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Which of the following is a hemorrhagic disorder caused by a decrease in the number of circulating platelets? a. thrombocytopenic purpura b. hemophilia c. thrombosis d. melena
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a, Thrombocytopenic purpura
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Which of the following is due to a lack of the blood clotting protein factor VIII? a, aplastic anemia. b. hemophilia B c. Christmas disease d. hemophilia A
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d. Hemophilia A
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Which of the following diseases is believed to have evolved through a genetic alteration to protect the body against malaria? a. leukemia b. thrombocytopenia c. sickle cell anemia d, hemophilia
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c. sickle cell anemia
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